Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
Quick Drive: The 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander SEL 2.5 AWD – All SUVs Are Not The Same, But Some Are
There’s always been some connection between manufacturers in the automotive industry, right? Muscle car fans like to talk about how “different” models that Ford and Mercury made or...
We Drive It: The 2025 Lexus GX 550 Overtrail – A Tough-Nosed, Off-Road Owning, 350hp Rig That Impresses
Let’s be straight up to start here. We’ve never really fancied ourselves as Lexus people when it comes to the world of SUVs. Sure they’ve been comfortable, well appointed, well...
We Drive It: The 2025 Acura MDX Type S Advance -Can A Stalwart Player In A Crowded Segment Keep Up?
When it comes to the various segments of new cars that companies are investing in and buyers are flocking to, the upper-midsize luxury leaning SUV is about as hot as it gets on both size. Sure, these...
We Drive It: A Double Take On The 2025 Genesis GV80 and GV80 Coupe – Luxury, E-Superchargers, More
Options, we all like having them. There’s something innately gearhead about making decisions, especially when it comes to cars. Whether it is paint color, mechanical layout, body style, wheels,...
BangShift Quick Drive: The 2025 Infinity QX80 Autograph – A Rolling Bank Vault That’s Priced Like One
The 2025 Infinity QX80 Autograph is big in every single way. Big in physical size, big in interior luxury, big in horsepower, big in visual impact, and certainly big in price tag. Infinity needs the...
BangShift Quick Drive: The 2025 Toyota Camry XSE AWD – Is There Any Fun in Function?
There are certain things that we have learned around here after 10s of thousands of stories and millions of words about cars over the years. There are some people who are unwilling to move off of...
We Drive It: The 2025 BMW M235 xDrive Gran Coupe – A Small Package That Throws Heavy Punches
There are some things that cannot be judged off of a stat sheet and the 2025 BMW M235 xDrive Gran Coupe is one of them. You see 312hp, seven speed automatic, two liters of displacement, and less than...
We Drive It: The 2025 Nissan Rogue Platinum AWD – Can You Go Upscale Without An Upsize?
There are many different ways for car companies to retain and evolve their dedicated customer base. For starters you have to get them into the fold with a quality product that meets their needs,...
We Drive It: The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Limited Long Range AWD – What An Electric Sedan Should Be
We’ve long been consistent with our feelings on electric vehicles here at BangShift. We can see and understand that they have a place in the lineup of any automaker just like any style of car...
We Drive It: The 2025 Ford Explorer ST RWD – A 400hp Family Hauler That Hits and Misses In Equal Amounts
There’s a few things that hot rodders and gear heads have always known, especially when it comes to car spotting on the highways and byways. For starters, the ability to spot the law in...
We Drive It: The 2025 Genesis G80 3.5T Sport Prestige AWD – The Cure For The Common Sedan
I’ve long touted my love of the large (or in modern terms) large-ish sport sedan as a favorite style of car to attack the road in and I’m happy to report that my opinion continues to get...
We Drive It: Bronco Sport Freewheeling – Vibrant Throwback Look, Does It Stop There?
If there is one thing I have always done when getting into a new car to drive and share my thoughts on, it has been to keep an open mind for the first couple of days before forming an immediate...
Video: Put A 5 or 6 Speed Stick In Your GMT400 1988-1998 GM Truck NOW With An American Powertrain Kit
We know that the 1988-1998 GM truck market exploded pretty quick. In fact, we’re all watching it happen real time on the internet. The trucks that were kind of cheap now are going to be...
